All Posts in Category: Political Parties

Between April of 2013 and July of this year, more than 60 attacks, resulting in an estimated 2,800 deaths, have been credited of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Among the nations afflicted by the caliphate are Bangladesh, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Egypt, Libya, Denmark, Belgium, France, Turkey, Kazakhstan…

The 2016 election may be the most significant election in recent years. For the past few decades, the public’s ideology has remained stable but polarization has frustrated the public significantly. In this election, there is an unadulterated choice between a Democratic Party moving to President Obama’s left and a Republican…

As a political scientist, and an civically minded American, I am a big fan of representative democracy. Usually. In the most recent primary in the Golden State, 34 candidates vied to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barbara Boxer, who has been in Congress since 1983. Yes, you read…

With all of the name-calling and theatrics in the presidential race this year, those who plan to go to the polls in November believe the only option they have is picking the person they dislike the least. What if there was another way to go? Before this election cycle, average…

As we move toward a more globalized society, fear and nationalism seem to grow exponentially. Its presence can be seen in America and throughout the world. The shift in the paradigm may be fueled by xenophobia, demagoguery or perhaps simple, economic freedom. In Britain, a referendum was held on July…

Two hundred and forty years ago, 56 men in Philadelphia decided once and for all to end our formal relationship with Great Britain. They included a few strong phrases here and there, but it was pretty much an 18th century political ‘Dear George’ letter. And, as we now find ourselves…